Sam Bush Concert History

Sam Bush (born: 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is a virtuoso American bluegrass musician. Bush plays mandolin, fiddle and guitar as well as being an accomplished bluegrass vocalist. He was a founding member of the New Grass Revival and has been called a modern day Bill Monroe. Sam is one of the main attractions at the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colorado. He is affectionately known as "The King of Telluride" for his perennial appearances there.

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Sam Bush Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 41)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 04, 2010
Sam Bush Seaside Seaside, Florida, United States
Jul 03, 2010
"Floyd Fandango" / Ella Riot / Dangermuffin / Sam Bush / Missy Raines

Floyd Fandango

Blue Cow Pavilion Floyd, Virginia, United States
Jul 02, 2010
Missy Raines / Sam Bush Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Jun 26, 2010
Sam Bush Grand Ole Opry House Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 25, 2010
Alison Brown / Sam Bush UAB's Alys Stephens Center Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Jun 19, 2010
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Sam Bush / Béla Fleck / Zakir Hussain / Edgar Meyer / Yonder Mountain String Band / Imelda May / Jerry Douglas / Omar Hakim / Viktor Krauss / The Hillbenders
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 17, 2010 –
Jun 20, 2010
Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2010
Hot Rize / Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line / Brandi Carlile / Chris Thile / Leftover Salmon / Cadillac Sky / Peter Rowan / Tim O'Brien / Lyle Lovett / Josh Ritter / Alison Krauss / Imelda May / Sarah Jarosz / Court Yard Hounds / Keller Williams / Sam Bush / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Yonder Mountain String Band / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Mumford & Sons Show all bands
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 12, 2010
"Thirsty Ear Festival" / Po'Girl / Asleep At the Wheel / Sam Bush

Thirsty Ear Festival

Eaves Ranch Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Jun 06, 2010
Sam Bush Hunter Mountain Hunter, NY
Jun 05, 2010
"Appalachian Uprising" / J.D. Crowe & The New South / John McEuen / John Cowan / Sam Bush

Appalachian Uprising

Eden Valley Farm Scottown, Ohio, United States
Jun 04, 2010
Sam Bush The Kent Stage Kent, Ohio, United States
May 27, 2010
Sam Bush / Town Mountain Station Inn Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 26, 2010
Sam Bush Loveless Barn Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 19, 2010
patty loveless / kathy mattea / Dave Matthews / Patty Griffin / Buddy Miller / Sam Bush / Emmylou Harris / Big Kenny / Dave Matthews Band
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Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 15, 2010
Railroad Earth / David Bromberg / John Hiatt / Sam Bush / Jorma Kaukonen / Angel Band
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Justison Landing Park Wilmington, Delaware, United States
May 14, 2010
Sam Bush Avalon Theatre Easton, Maryland, United States
May 01, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Elvis Costello / Steve Martin / John Hammond / Bearfoot / Harry Manx / Missy Raines / The Wilders / The Waybacks / Red Molly / Cadillac Sky / Great Big Sea / Doc Watson / Sam Bush / Steep Canyon Rangers / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / T Michael Coleman / John Cowan / Dehlia Low / The Greencards / Mitch Greenhill / David Holt / Jeni & Billy / Corey Harris / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / The Lee Boys / Jeff Little / The Travelin' McCourys / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Nation Beat / Scythian / Shana Banana / Joe Smothers / Tut Taylor / Happy Traum / Pete & Joan Wernick / Shannon Whitworth / Buddy Greene / Wylie & The Wild West / The Neighbors (NC) / Ben Prestage / Anne & Pete Sibley / Lightnin' Wells / Tony Williamson / Brave Combo / Laura Boosinger / Robert Dotson / Benton Flippen / Gravy Boys / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / Jim Lauderdale / Thomas Maupin / Daniel Rothwell / New Southern Ramblers / Andy May / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Rodney Sutton / Eric & Suzy Thompson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Tony Rice Unit / Larkin Poe / Pete Wernick / Phil Wiggins / Peter Rowan Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 30, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / John Hammond / Bearfoot / Harry Manx / Missy Raines / The Belleville Outfit / Sam Bush / The Waybacks / Little Feat / Donna the Buffalo / Dailey & Vincent / Brave Combo / Balsam Range / The Duhks / Doc Watson / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / Cadillac Sky / T Michael Coleman / John Cowan / Dehlia Low / Eleanor Ellis / The Gibson Brothers / Great Big Sea / The Greencards / Corey Harris / David Holt / Jeni & Billy / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Andy May / Nation Beat / Peter Rowan / Ben Prestage / Shana Banana / Anne & Pete Sibley / Joe Smothers / Steep Canyon Rangers / The SteelDrivers / Tut Taylor / Pete & Joan Wernick / Tony Williamson / The Neighbors (NC) / Tony Rice / Wylie & The Wild West / Laura Boosinger / Robert Dotson / Gravy Boys / Jim Lauderdale / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / Thomas Maupin / Daniel Rothwell / New Southern Ramblers / Rodney Sutton / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Eric & Suzy Thompson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Tony Rice Unit / Larkin Poe / Phil Wiggins / Pete Wernick / Dierks Bentley / Joey + Rory Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 29, 2010 –
May 02, 2010
MerleFest 2010
Andy May / Shana Banana / John Cowan Band / Corey Harris / David Holt / The Greencards / Harry Manx / The Duhks / Taj Mahal / Pete Wernick / Sam Bush / Nic Cowan / Roy Book Binder / Wylie And The Wild West / Peter Rowan / Sonia Leigh / Local Boys / Lightnin' Wells / Jim Lauderdale / Doc Watson / George Hamilton IV / Tony Williamson / Jack Lawrence / Henry Manx / Red Molly / Zac Brown Band / Neighbors / W.P.A. / John Cowan / Jeff Little / Steep Canyon Rangers / Great Big Sea / Happy Traum / Jeni & Billy / T. Michael Coleman / missy raines & the new hip / Buffalo Barfield / Tony Rice / Cadillac Sky / Tony Rice Unit / Glen Phillips / Dailey & Vincent / Ben Prestage / Tut Taylor / Steve Martin / Donna the Buffalo / Rhonda Vincent And The Rage / John Hammond / Dehlia Low / Lovell Sisters / Banknotes / The Belleville Outfit / Levi Lowrey / Joe Smothers / Pete Kartsounes / Wayne Henderson / Rhonda Vincent / Gibson Brothers / The Lee Boys / Balsam Range / Jim Avett / Brave Combo / Nashville Bluegrass Band / Mitch Greenhill / The Travelin' McCourys / Bearfoot / Shannon Whitworth / The SteelDrivers / The Wilders / Scythian / Nation Beat / Eleanor Ellis / Larkin Poe / The Avett Brothers / Dierks Bentley / Elvis Costello / Little Feat / The Waybacks / Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes / SUSANA Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 24, 2010
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Simon & Garfunkel / Campbell Brothers / Red Stick Ramblers / Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble / Better Than Ezra / Cowboy Mouth / Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes / My Morning Jacket / Drake / Ledisi / Sam Bush / Funky Meters / Smokie Norful / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Papa Grows Funk / Tab Benoit / Gerald Albright / Kirk Whalum / Jeff Lorber / Terence Blanchard / Davell Crawford / Bonerama / The Wiseguys / Dr. Michael White / Thais Clark / The New Orleans Bingo! Show / Treme Brass Band / Bill Summers / George French / Lil' Buck Sinegal / D.L. Menard & Louisiana Aces / Rockie Charles / Kirk Joseph / Andrew Duhon / Panorama Jazz Band / Blessed / Patrice Fisher & Arpa / Chris Clifton / Tin Men / Big Freedia / Sissy Nobby / Katey Red / magnolia shorty / Judy Spellman / Grandpa Elliott / Marc Stone Band / Black Feathers and Cherokee Hunters Mardi Gras Ind / Roddie Romero / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Mahogany Brass Band / Creole Wild West / Midnite Disturbers Brass Band / Leo Jackson And The Melody Clouds / Lindsay Mendez / Betsy McGovern / Johnette Downing / Jon Cleary Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 24, 2010

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Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman - Old and in the Way, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 5, 2025

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 San Francisco, California, United States
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Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman - Old and in the Way, “Panama Red”, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 5, 2025

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Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman - Old and in the Way, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 5, 2025

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 San Francisco, California, United States
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MerleFest 2026 on Apr 23, 2026 [766-small]

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Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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May 30, 2026
 Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Aug 3, 2008
 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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Dec 20, 2003
 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Jam Band
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Old-Time
Jamgrass
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Latest Setlist (05/30/2026):

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  1. One More Love Song
  2. Down Along the Cove
  3. Unconditional Love
  4. Little King
  5. Steamboat Whistle Blues
  6. Born to Be With You
  7. Broadway
  8. I'm Gonna Ride
  9. One Love
  10. Circles Around Me
  11. The Mahavishnu Mountain Boys
  12. Howlin' at the Moon
  13. Ground Speed
  14. State of Grace
  15. When You Gonna Wake Up?

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 38 concerts
2025 54 concerts
2024 41 concerts
2023 54 concerts
2022 77 concerts
2021 72 concerts
2020 18 concerts
2019 40 concerts
2018 47 concerts
2017 38 concerts
2016 44 concerts
2015 38 concerts
2014 40 concerts
2013 57 concerts
2012 54 concerts
2011 54 concerts
2010 68 concerts
2009 45 concerts
2008 64 concerts
2007 77 concerts
2006 62 concerts
2005 70 concerts
2004 23 concerts
2003 24 concerts
2002 43 concerts
2001 20 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1999 8 concerts
1998 7 concerts
1997 7 concerts
1996 5 concerts
1995 2 concerts
1976 1 concert
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